Maryland Arts Capital Grant Program
What this bill does
Establishing the Maryland Arts Capital Grant Program to provide grants for the expansion of, the renovation of, or major repairs to a facility operated by a certain eligible organization; requiring the Governor, for fiscal years 2022 through 2027, to include $3,000,000 for the Program in the State budget; requiring the establishment of a competitive application process and a quantitative system to evaluate each application; prohibiting an organization from receiving a grant for a single project that exceeds $1,000,000 in any fiscal year; etc.
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Testimony (26)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Nyman, April | ACAAC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jenkins, Suzan | AHCMC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffberger, Rebecca | AVAM | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Westendorff, Julie | Allegany Arts Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Downs, Jackie | BOPA | Position only |
| FAV | downs, jackie | BOPA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Keating, Aran | BROS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ross, Michael | Baltimore Center Stage | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coffey, Jane | CST | Position only |
| FAV | Huesman, Belinda | Chesapeake Arts Center | Position only |
| FAV | Coffee, Jane | Chesapeake Shakespeare Theater | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kennelly, Louise | FCAC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | West, Coleen | HCAC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schratwieser, John | KCA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Royce, Amy | MAP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fiore, Justin | MML | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | James, Jeannine | MML | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pugh, Amanda | Maryland Center For The Arts | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cohen, Nicholaslobbyist | Maryland Citizens for the Arts | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rilette, Ryan | RG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elder, Nell | SMAC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jeffries, Monica | Strathmore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mullis, Anna | WCAC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lane, Rebecca Massie | WCMFA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |